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Townville school shooter’s social media posts show he planned days in advance

FBI released Osborne's social media posts

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Updated: 11:26 AM EST Feb 14, 2018

Townville school shooter’s social media posts show he planned days in advance

FBI released Osborne's social media posts

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Updated: 11:26 AM EST Feb 14, 2018

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Updated: 11:26 AM EST Feb 14, 2018

ANDERSON COUNTY, S.C. —

During a hearing Tuesday to determine if Jesse Osborne, a shooting suspect, will be tried as an adult, the FBI released Osborne’s social media posts that show he planned the shooting days in advance.

Osborne is accused of killing his father, Jeffrey Osborne, before going to Townville Elementary school and shooting 6-year-old Jacob Hall, another student, and a teacher in September 2016. Jacob died from his injuries three days later.

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Two FBI agents testified that Osborne had posted on social media what he planned to do at least six days prior to the shooting.

Several posts that were shown in court indicated Osborne was communicating with people overseas, the agent said.

The agent said one post indicated Osborne wanted to "beat Adam Laza (sic)," referring to Adam Lanza, the gunman in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary.

Another post, dated September 22, said, "Should I shoot up my elementary school or my middle school? The middle school has tons of cops. The elementary school is 4 mins away from my house." Later the post said, "It'll be like shooting fish in a barrel."